This artist book is a companion to the exhibition Jimmie Durham: Knew Urk, held at the Walter Phillips Gallery, Banff (November 12, 2005 - March 26, 2006). The book is written in Durham's unique style, complete with original illustrations. Berlin-based, Durham, of Cherokee heritage, was active in the American Indian Movement throughout the 1970s and early 1980s. His work has been exhibited widely at venues including the Venice Biennale; Whitney Biennial, Matt's Gallery, London; Documenta; DAAD Gallery, Berlin; and the Institute of Contemporary Art, London. Second Particle Wave Theory is co-produced with the Reg Vardy Gallery, University of Sunderland.